Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for battery cells with positive polarity rigid containers. In accordance with disclosed embodiments, the cell may include a container and a lid piece that couple together to form a rectangular prismatic geometry. An electrode assembly having positive and negative coils may be disposed within the cell, and the positive coil may be conductively coupled to the cell. In this way, the cell (e.g., both the lid and the container) may be positively polarized. Further, the electrode assembly may incorporate a jelly-roll or a stacked structure. In one embodiment, the lid piece may include a vent that opens in response to pressure in the cell surpassing an established threshold. The lid may further include a positive terminal, negative terminal, and a method for filling the cell with electrolyte. Another embodiment may provide a battery module include multiple cells with positive polarity rigid containers.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system includes high thermal conductivity materials such as copper to increase thermal energy transfer by thermal conduction. The copper is protected from oxidation by nickel electroplating and protected from thermal damage by providing oxidation resistant liners inside combustion chambers.

Abstract: In this non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery: a positive electrode active material contains a lithium transition metal oxide that has a layered structure including a Li layer and that contains at least prescribed amounts of Ni, Ca, and Al; the proportion of metal elements, excluding Li, in the Li layer is 0.6-2.0 mol % with respect to the total number of moles of metal elements, excluding Li, contained in the lithium transition total oxide; a negative electrode active material has a coating containing Ca on the surface thereof; and the contained amount of Ca in the coating is not less than 15 mass ppm but less than 80 mass ppm with respect to the total mass of the positive electrode material.

Abstract: A battery ejection system is disclosed. The battery ejection system comprises a pressure vessel, a battery submodule positioned at least partway in the pressure vessel and configured to release gas into the pressure vessel, and a seal of the pressure vessel configured to release in the event a pressure level in the pressure vessel exceeds a threshold pressure level. The battery submodule is configured to be ejected from an electrical connection in the event the seal is released.

Abstract: A battery pack (2; 402; 602) includes an outer case (12; 412; 612), which comprises an upper-part case (14; 414) and a lower-part case (15; 415) fixed to the upper-part case (14; 414), and a cell case (80; 480; 780; 980), which is housed in the outer case (12; 412; 612). An engaging part (30) is provided on one of the upper-part case (14; 414) and the cell case (80; 480; 780; 980). An engaged part (110), with which the engaging part (30) engages, is provided on or in the other of the upper-part case (14; 414) and the cell case (80; 480; 780; 980).

Abstract: Various embodiments of a reactant feed and return assembly, such as an anode splitter plate (ASP), are provided for facilitating reactant feed flow in a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stack system. Embodiments include a reactant feed and return assembly including at least one nozzle structure along a flow path of a reactant feed to a fuel cell stack. The at least one nozzle structure may include a width dimension that decreases along the flow path of the reactant. The at least one nozzle structure of the assembly may accelerate the reactant feed as it enters the adjacent fuel cell stack and may provide the reactant feed with sufficient kinetic energy to negate the effects of an increase in viscous resistance along the reactant flow path through the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: An arrangement for pressure monitoring within a battery housing of a battery system. The arrangement includes a first power supply path and a pressure measuring. The pressure measuring unit is electrically connected to the first power supply path. The arrangement also includes a pressure-sensitive mechanical switching unit arranged within the battery housing and electrically connected, in series with the pressure measuring unit, to the first power supply path. The switching unit switches to an electrically conductive switching state when the pressure within the battery housing exceeds a predefined pressure threshold and establishes a supply of power to the pressure measuring unit via the first power supply path, and switches to an electrically blocking switching state when the pressure within the battery housing falls below the pressure threshold and interrupts the supply of power to the pressure measuring unit via the first power supply path.

Abstract: A battery cell, including an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, and at least one inductively heatable material embedded or suspended in the electrolyte. A battery module, battery pack, and electric vehicle include the battery cell. A method of heating an electrolyte includes passing an alternating current generating eddy currents within embedded or suspended inductively heatable materials.

Abstract: Methods are provided for producing a biaxially oriented nanoporous UHMWPE membrane. The method can include combining a petroleum jelly, an ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), and an antioxidant, forming a suspension, feeding the suspension into an extruder to produce a gel filament, pressing the gel filament to form a gel film, subjecting the gel film to an annealing temperature, and extracting the petroleum jelly from the gel film.

Abstract: A system includes a flow battery and a temperature control system. The flow battery is configured to thermally manage a thermal load. In some embodiments, the flow battery is also configured to electrically power the thermal load. The temperature control system is configured to cool electrolyte in the flow battery in response to the thermal load being inactive.

Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils are described having improved thermal properties. The copper foils include a drum side and deposited side where both sides have a roughness Rz lower than 2 ?m and wherein, when the electrodeposited copper foil is subjected to a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), the electrodeposited copper foil exhibits a primary weight increase of 105 wt. % when a primary temperature (T105 wt %) is reached during the TGA, wherein the T105 wt % is in a range of 350° C. to 501° C. The TGA characterization comprises heating at a rate of 5° C./min and an air flow at a rate of 95 mL/min. Ultrasonic welding of the copper foils to nickel foils provides an excellent weld with low detachment providing a good mechanical and electrical contact for applications such as in lithium-ion secondary batteries.

Abstract: A battery pack (2; 602) includes: an outer case (12; 612), which comprises an upper-part case (14) and a lower-part case (15; 615) fixed to the upper-part case (14); at least one battery cell (90a-90j); and a cell case (80), which houses the battery cell(s) (90a-90j). A clearance (C11-C13) is provided between the lower-part case (15; 615) and the entire lower surface of the cell case (80).

Abstract: Provided is a lithium composite anode including a metal film, and lithium ion conductors and electron conductors dispersed on one surface of the metal film, wherein portions of the lithium ion conductors and electron conductors are impregnated into the metal film from the one surface of the metal film.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for integrating a chemical looping combustion system with molten carbonate fuel cells to provide improved operation of the molten carbonate fuel cells when using the exhaust from a gas turbine or other electrical power generation device as the CO2 source for the MCFC cathodes. This integration can be accomplished by using metal oxide in the chemical looping combustion system to oxidize the anode output flow from the MCFCs. This can reduce or minimize the number of separations that need to be performed in order to process the concentrated CO2 present within the anode exhaust. By reducing, minimizing, or eliminating the CO and H2 in the anode exhaust, the need to perform more costly separations (such as cryogenic separation or amine washing) to obtain a high purity CO2 product stream can be reduced or minimized. Optionally, the cathode exhaust from the molten carbonate fuel cells can be used as an oxygen-containing stream for regeneration of the metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to negative electrode carbon materials for lithium-ion batteries, and particularly to a lithium-ion battery negative electrode active material, a lithium-ion battery negative electrode, a lithium-ion battery, a battery pack and a battery-powered vehicle. In a pore structure, measured by N2 adsorption and desorption, of the lithium-ion battery negative electrode carbon particles, by using the total pore volume measured by BJH having a pore size of 2-200 nm as the reference, the sum of the volumes of pores with a pore size of 2-10 nm is 2-10%, the sum of the volumes of pores with a pore size of 10-100 nm is 30-65%, and the sum of the volumes of pores with a pore size of 100-200 nm is 30-65%, and the carbon particles have a BET specific surface area of 0.9-1.9 m2/g.

Abstract: An electrochemical system includes: an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte; and at least one inductively heatable material embedded or suspended in the electrolyte.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell system (200) having at least two fuel cell units (210, 220) that are respectively designed to be operated independently from each other, wherein the fuel cell system (200) is designed to provide an amount of heat for activating a second fuel cell unit (210) of the at least two fuel cell units (210, 220) from waste heat of a first fuel cell unit (220).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a salinity (NaCl) difference energy generating system and, more particularly, to a method of manufacturing a structural asymmetric ionic transport channel by inducing partial thermal expansion of a laminated film in which vermiculite is re-stacked and an energy generating system capable of producing power by abundant low-cost resources based on the method. The energy power generating device according to the present disclosure is capable of generating power with an easy capacity control and abundant low-cost resources, and the energy power generating device satisfying size characteristics, structural stability characteristics, and furthermore, filtering characteristics may stably produce electrical energy using a solution having a concentration similar to that of seawater and river water.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material and a preparation method therefor, a positive electrode plate containing same, a secondary battery, and a power consuming device are provided. The positive electrode active material has a core-shell structure, comprising an inner core and a shell coating the inner core, wherein the inner core comprises Li1+xMn1?yAyP1?zRzO4, and the shell comprises a first coating layer coating the inner core, and a second coating layer coating the first coating layer, and a third coating layer coating the second coating layer. The positive electrode active material of the present application enables the secondary battery to have a higher energy density, and a good rate performance, cycling performance and safety performance.

Abstract: A battery pack in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a battery and a controller provided with a counter value. During discharge of the battery pack, the controller calculates an addition value in accordance with a total number of use of the battery pack under a specified condition. The controller updates the counter value by adding the addition value. The controller prohibits the discharge of the battery pack in response to the counter value reaching a protection threshold.